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Feeling cheated, acting apathetic

Feeling cheated, acting apathetic
Many Indonesian students face obstacles voting, but they aren’t much interested anyway

Symbols and signs

Symbols and signs
Photo-essay: PKS is often depicted as radical Islamist, but its members show evidence of ideological diversity

Winning the villages

Winning the villages
Grassroots political operators hold the key to many candidates’ success

A second revolution?

A second revolution?
Dangdut music continues to be a vital part of Indonesian popular culture

Children of the enemy

Children of the enemy
A child abducted during the Indonesian occupation returns to her former home

Water woes

Water woes
Private sector participation in Jakarta’s water supply has left many citizens high and dry

Down by the riverside - Kali Ciliwung

Down by the riverside - Kali Ciliwung
Photo-essay: some of Jakarta’s poorest inhabitants find both suffering and happiness on the banks of its main river

Down by the riverside - Kali Code

Down by the riverside - Kali Code
Photo-essay: Kali Code is the heart of a diverse and eclectic community

Struggling to be young

Struggling to be young
Brotherhood among the poor urban youth of Jakarta

Ahmadiyah dispute intensifies

Ahmadiyah dispute intensifies
Violence at the National Monument in Jakarta almost caused a conflict between Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah in Lamongan

Beyond terrorism and martyrdom

Beyond terrorism and martyrdom
People in West Java hold diverse memories of the Darul Islam rebellion and its leader Kartosuwiryo

Frying the wires, freeing the waves

Frying the wires, freeing the waves
Grassroots organisations in Indonesia are building communication media from the most basic of utensils

Empowerment through conversion?

Empowerment through conversion?
Chinese Indonesians and the Pentecostal-charismatic movement

Chinese, Muslim and proud of it

Chinese, Muslim and proud of it
The Chinese Muslim community in Surabaya even has its own mosque

The politics of Imlek

The politics of Imlek
In contemporary Indonesia, Imlek is much more than a cultural celebration

The tragedy of May 1998

The tragedy of May 1998
Glodok: A photo essay

Against the grain

Against the grain
Two Chinese-Indonesian women are role models for the younger generation

In memory of martyrs

In memory of martyrs
A Chinese community constructs and preserves the memory of their loved ones, the victims of racial and political violence in Banyuwangi

Demonstrating diversity

Demonstrating diversity
Photo-essay: Yogya’s community protests against the Pornography Bill

Hot debates

Hot debates
A law on pornography still divides the community

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